FEMP Year in Review 2003 - EERE - U.S. Department of Energy

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30 Renewable Energy Awards to Small Groups Amy Hoffer Mike Keeling Maj Jeffrey Renshaw Michael Santoro Paul Weaver United States Air Force Renewable Energy Purchase Edwards Air Force Base, California Edwards Air Force Base strategically developed a creative power contract that saved the federal Michael Santoro, Paul Weaver government millions of dollars in power costs and resulted in the Air Force’s first major renewable power purchase. The Base faced major electricity rate increases beginning in the summer of 2000 and an uncertain energy market as the State of California was heading into an energy crisis. The Edwards team knew they had to act to stabilize the Base’s electricity costs. Timing was critical, but the team successfully moved from energy crisis to energy security by negotiating a multi-year renewable power contract for the Base at fossil fuel prices. Supplying 60 percent of the Base’s electricity needs from wind and biomass sources, the purchase will save the Base $8.4 million annually and provide 113 billion Btu in energy savings. With the success of the Edwards contract, 12 additional Air Force Bases have made significant purchases of wind power. The Air Force is now a leader among federal agencies, responsible for approximately 50 percent of federal renewable power purchases. Jim Kurth, Melissa Ennis, Vivian Rice-Smuin Renewable Energy Awards to Small Groups Greg Austin Melissa Ennis Vivian Rice-Smuin U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ventura, California A public-private partnership is working quietly and diligently to reintroduce the majestic California condor back to the wild. Playing a principle role in pulling the condor back from extinction are the dedicated researchers of the California condor research station at Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, who are monitoring and caring for the condors. Working and living throughout the year at the refuge’s remote research station, which was never connected to utility power lines, the researchers’ primary source of power was an old, unreliable gasoline-powered generator. During FY 2002, a team from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Region successfully secured Service funds to install a 1.76-kilowatt solar system with 110-watt photovoltaic (PV) modules. The new PV array provides 100 percent of research station’s electricity and water pumping needs, saving 78 million Btu annually and more than $1,000. Energy-efficient lights are adding to the energy savings and maximizing the effectiveness of the solar system. For this motivated team, eliminating the dependence on gasoline for electrical power and reducing the transfer of hazardous fuel just made sense for the fragile habitat of the condor.
Renewable Energy Awards to Small Groups Charles Caldwell Mary Ann Crafton-Williams Ken Edwards Mark Orton U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Imperial National Wildlife Refuge Yuma, Arizona The team from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southwestern Region knew that solar collectors were the optimal choice to power the Jim Kurth, Mary Ann Craftonbuildings serving the Imperial National Wildlife Williams, Ken Edwards, Mark Orton Refuge, a federally designated wilderness area receiving more than 350 days of sunshine annually. During FY 2002, the team, undeterred by budgetary and management hurdles, mobilized to install photovoltaic (PV) solar collectors on the Refuge’s visitor center and office with funding received from the Service. The system provides approximately 47 percent of the facility’s annual energy requirements at a yearly savings of 69 million Btu and $1,625. Added to the project’s success is a $20,000 rebate from Arizona Public Utilities Commission. To meet the team’s goal to eventually provide 100 percent solar power for the facility, the system was designed with the capability to increase the capacity of the PV collectors for future expansion. Quiet, non-polluting renewable energy is now protecting the delicate ecological balance of this remote green oasis, surrounded by desert mountains and conveying the importance of sustainable energy practices to refuge’s visitors. Renewable Energy Awards to Small Groups Gene Cheney Zeb Darrah Jeff Harmon Jim Ziolkowski U.S. National Park Service Mount Rainier National Park Ashford, Washington Gone are the noise and emissions from dieselpowered generators, as well as wasted diesel fuel, at the White River Entrance of Mount Rainier National Park. The entrance is a gateway to the east side of the Park with visitor functions and Zeb Darrah, Gene Cheney, residence area for 14 Park employees. Since Jeff Harmon, Jim Ziolkowski 1931, the constant drone of diesel generators, and more recently liquid propane fired units, could be heard 24 hours a day. The Park’s new 20-kilowatt solar hybrid system brings reliable electrical power to this remote area of Mount Rainier without a connection to an electric utility. The dedicated project team spearheaded nearly all phases of the project, from decreasing the site’s electrical load; partnering with DOE’s Bonneville Power Administration for design and installation of the solar array, battery bank, and inverter; performing preliminary system installation; working alongside the contracting team during the installation of the array; to performing maintenance and oversight of the system. The effectiveness of the system is a tribute to the Mount Rainier team, whose uncompromising attention to detail is saving the White River installation more than $9,000 in fuel costs and approximately 776 million Btu annually. 31
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